The information about ancient and traditional culture, that were completed by European scientists and travelers XVIII century in the Ob’-Irtysh's interfluve

Purpose: The study of ancient and traditional cultures of the peoples of Siberia and neighboring regions has a long history. From the Middle Ages sought to get foreigners in their land unknown. Among the curious were statesmen, diplomats, missionaries, military specialists, merchants and travelers simply. With the accumulation of information to representatives of the European states became apparent that distant Siberia's rich and extremely interesting. By the XVIII century existing interest has become more clear situation - Siberia scientists need to study all specialties. The medical men, geologists, historians and many other professionals have sought to enter the territory of Siberia and adjacent land to independently gather the information they need, to make observations and experiences, acquire artifacts for future collections. Results: The territory of the Ob’-Irtysh interfluve not been overlooked by scientists interested in ancient history and traditional Aboriginal cultures of the region. Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt during his seven-year journey to Siberia laid the foundation for the study of archaeological sites and ethnographic materials of western and southern Siberia, including the territory Baraba steppe. They were recorded archaeological sites, features described funerary and ritual ceremonies, musical culture, everyday life of the local Tatar population, purchased some items of worship. A few years after the return of the expedition participants D. G. Messerschmidt in Saint Petersburg, The Russian Academy of Sciences sent the comprehensive expedition to Siberia. Among the participants was the first professional historian - Gerhard Friedrich Miller. The Material which he had collected reflect a wide range of interests of the scientist. It also presents information on the ancient monuments and traditional cultures of the population between rivers Ob’ and Irtysh. They contain information about the appearance of the inhabitants of this territory, their economic structure, characteristics of housing construction, as well as the origin of the «Tatar» population in Ob’-Irtysh. In the 70s XVIII century «The Physical expedition» of the Russian Academy of Sciences led by Peter Simon Pallas. The route of his journey and the territory included the Ob’-Irtysh interfluve. During it they were marked by the location of archaeological sites along the Irtysh River. Conclusion: The information about the features of the ancient and traditional culture of the population of the Ob’-Irtysh interfluve collected by European scientists in the XVIII century are of interest to specialists in the field of archeology, ethnography, history of science, since the monuments reflect the state at the time of the study, some of them have been irretrievably lost and known only materials of expeditions in the XVIII century. In addition, the works of participants in academic expeditions XVIII. indicate at what level of development is a historical science in Russia, which extended the scope of interests of scientists.